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Summer activities vocabulary Posted by Gabriele on Jun 21, 2012
In the United States summer is seen as a time for vacations, fun, and relaxation. Children in the United States generally do not attend school during the second half of June, and all of July and August, so many families often go on vacation sometime during these months. The weather in the United States…
“Maybe” versus “May be” Posted by Gabriele on Jun 18, 2012
In a comment to a previous post I was asked to write about the difference between the words: “maybe” and “may be.” That is what I am going to do today! To begin with let’s talk about the different parts of speech that these two words represent: “maybe” (one word) is an adverb and “may…
Father’s Day Posted by Gabriele on Jun 17, 2012
Happy Father’s Day! Today is Father’s Day in the United States and so it is great day for us to celebrate and remember fathers while discussing the cultural and historical significance of this holiday in the United States. This is not just any old day for celebrating father’s; this is a national holiday in…
Things that mothers say in English Posted by Gabriele on Jun 15, 2012
No matter where you live in the world I bet when you were growing up your mother used a form of the imperative tense with you. The imperative tense in English is used: 1) as a direct order, 2) to give instructions, 3) to make an invitation, 4) on signs, and 5) to give friendly…
Flag Day Posted by Gabriele on Jun 14, 2012
Today is Flag Day in the United States and so I thought I would introduce you to some flag related vocabulary and briefly explain this holiday and the American flag to you. The American flag has two common nick names by which it is sometimes known; these names are “The Stars and Stripes” and…
Alcatraz Island and The Great Escape Posted by Gabriele on Jun 13, 2012
Have you ever heard of Alcatraz Island, also known as “The Rock”? This is a famous rocky island off the western coast of the United States that was once the home of some of the worst criminals in this country. Now this island is a national historic landmark that is taken care of and…
Different words for “money” Posted by Gabriele on Jun 12, 2012
Money. This is something most people want more of and at the same time it is something people are always taking out of their wallet and giving away…to buy things of course! In the United States there are six denominations* of paper money: $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $100. The $2 bill is not…